As the sun fades and everything beyond the property line is swallowed up by darkness, this outdoor living space takes on a whole new personality making it perfect for evening entertaining in the heat of the Phoenix summers.

Dias dos Reis
Small mountain style front yard patio photo

The landscape surrounding this classic home had completely swallowed up an extensive series of garden rooms, walls and fountains. The overgrown plantings were removed to reveal the existing "bones" of the gardens and a new simpler planting design of dwarf boxwood hedging, hydrangeas, and mixed perennials was implemented to complement and re-establish the garden structure. The only "survivor" of the removals was the mature wisteria vine trained above three sets of French Doors that lead out to the lawn terrace.

The original landscape was from the 1950's with yews that swallowed this 100 year old stone house's beauty. Boxwoods, Hydrangea, Hibiscus and some annuals were added to create french charm.

Mid-sized mountain style open concept medium tone wood floor and brown floor family room photo in Charlotte with brown walls, a standard fireplace, a stone fireplace and a wall-mounted tv

Trendy master bedroom photo in New York

This image shows the original design drawing. Our clients came to us with a request for an exterior entry wall tile installation that strongly evoked a sense of place. They requested a piece that included references to the historic Mission, showed the famous swallows and bells, and strongly reflected the historic character of the town. We toured the location for iconic images to capture. Hundreds of photographs of the town and the mission yielded at least one surprise: no two images of swallows looked the same! The skyline was dominated by the dome of the Mission and palm trees. We created 2 designs for our clients. In our first design, we offered them a very literal interpretation of their requirements: a very painterly tile scene of the Mission itself. But we weren’t satisfied that this was a sufficiently original concept. Our second concept took a more intensely graphic approach, focusing on the strongly geometric Mission window as the centerpiece of a more mathematical design. Around this center we placed bells, delineated only in relief rather than different colors, with the entire design framed by the geometric forms found in the wooden doors of the Mission itself, anchored by 4 flying swallows at each corner. We presented both designs to the clients and explained that while we thought both were both good executions of their concepts, we believed that the second design was much stronger, more original, and more impactful. Happily, they agreed. In fact, at the end of the installation process, as they watched, holding their wine glasses, they said, “this is so much better than we even imagined!”. Photo by Michael Linsley

Dias dos Reis
Eat-in kitchen - small shabby-chic style l-shaped ceramic tile and beige floor eat-in kitchen idea with a single-bowl sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood countertops, white backsplash, subway tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and no island

Pool deck and pool plaster by Topcret. Broken white color
Mid-sized tuscan backyard concrete and kidney-shaped natural pool photo in Houston

MillerRoodell Architects // Laura Fedro Interiors // Gordon Gregory Photoghraphy
Mountain style open concept living room photo with a wood stove

Peter Clarke
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary medium tone wood floor and brown floor great room remodel in Melbourne with white walls

Inspiration for a bedroom and mid-sized timeless girl and guest medium tone wood floor and brown floor bedroom remodel in Austin with white walls and no fireplace

Bridget Morrissey Besides the front door, the kitchen has a doorway to the covered 10x11 breezeway that leads to the oversized two car garage. Electric outlets on the front of the garage make vacuuming your car an easy task. Behind the garage is a 12x22 porch and a patio for outdoor grilling. Bluejays, Bluebirds, Barn Swallows and Woodpeckers are native to the area. A vegetable garden and a fire pit round out the yard.

Example of a country bathroom design in Kansas City

New girls bathroom in adjacent Playroom, designed for two young sisters to share as well as used by guests. My concept was to create a whimsical, yet more grown-up feel by creating a pattern of white birds and butterflies in flight, throughout a bluesky background. Custom designed, hand cut swallows & butterflies made out of stained glass with other glass details embedded into sheets of gradient blue glass field tile. Custom birds by Archetile Mosaics. Bernardandre Photography

New girls bathroom in adjacent Playroom, designed for two young sisters to share as well as used by guests. My concept was to create a whimsical, yet more grown-up feel by creating a pattern of white birds and butterflies in flight, throughout a bluesky background. Custom designed, hand cut swallows & butterflies made out of stained glass with other glass details embedded into sheets of gradient blue glass field tile. Custom birds by Archetile Mosaics. Bernardandre Photography

This large master bathroom was fairly unoffensive. In fact, it was boring! Simple builder grade material made this bathroom unmemorable with the exception of the large corner bathtub that swallowed nearly half of the space. This couple wanted to create a practical and beautiful new master bathroom that would be worth remembering. We settled on a neutral color palette of white and gray while using antique brass accents to warm the new space. The end result is a bathroom that feels updated and timeless along with being practical for this busy family.

This large master bathroom was fairly unoffensive. In fact, it was boring! Simple builder grade material made this bathroom unmemorable with the exception of the large corner bathtub that swallowed nearly half of the space. This couple wanted to create a practical and beautiful new master bathroom that would be worth remembering. We settled on a neutral color palette of white and gray while using antique brass accents to warm the new space. The end result is a bathroom that feels updated and timeless along with being practical for this busy family.

New girls bathroom in adjacent Playroom, designed for two young sisters to share as well as used by guests. My concept was to create a whimsical, yet more grown-up feel by creating a pattern of white birds and butterflies in flight, throughout a bluesky background. Custom designed, hand cut swallows & butterflies made out of stained glass with other glass details embedded into sheets of gradient blue glass field tile. Custom birds by Archetile Mosaics. Bernardandre Photography